[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO PASTOR WILLIE E. MANLEY

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take this 
opportunity to recognize and congratulate Pastor Willie E. Manley of 
the Greater Life Baptist Church of San Diego, California as he is 
honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for his advocacy 
for worker rights and worker justice.
  He was born in Stephens, Arkansas, and has presided over the Greater 
Life Baptist Church for over 30 years.
  Pastor Manley has contributed to the community by spending several 
years in the offices of both the City Council and Congressional offices 
in San Diego. He has ably led the National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for several terms. Pastor Manley 
has served in numerous leadership roles with the Baptist Ministers 
Union and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. He is a very 
strong advocate for voter registration and education in his community. 
On many civic and safety matters, many residents in the San Diego 
community without fail call on Pastor Manley for answers and solutions.
  Pastor Manley was recently honored with the very prestigious 
Ambassador of Peace Award that is given to an individual that has 
promoted goodwill among all peoples without respect to one's race, 
creed, color, religion, or national origin. He has traveled extensively 
across the United States and around the world promoting spiritual and 
religious harmony. As part of his worldwide missionary travels, Pastor 
Manley ministered before large embracing crowds in West and South 
Africa. Pastor Manley also points to his trip to the Holy Land as the 
fulfillment of a life-long dream.
  A dynamic leader and a willing servant to his community, I am proud 
to honor Pastor Willie E. Manley and congratulate him for his 
outstanding work in support of his church, his community, and his 
country.

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